Radiant Fountains Explained

Radiant Fountains
Artist:Dennis Oppenheim
Type:Sculpture
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Houston, Texas, United States
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Radiant Fountains is a 2010 sculpture by Dennis Oppenheim,[1] installed outside Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in the U.S. state of Texas.[2] [3]

Description and history

Installed along JFK Boulevard,[4] the work was commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance.[5] [6] It is made of stainless steel and programmed LED lights.[7] CBC Arts described the sculpture as "a spray of acrylic lights",[8] and Artnet's Brook S. Mason called the work "towering brilliant lighting".[9]

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection has multiple 2010 drawings by Oppenheim called Radiant Fountain.[10]

Reception

Molly Glentzer of the Houston Chronicle called the sculpture "dazzling" and said the "cluster of splash-inspired towers ... has historically been touchy".[11] Bespoke Concierge magazine's Cynthia Lescalleet said Radiant Fountains is "eye-popping".[12] Tommy Gregory, who serves as public art program curator for the Houston Airport System, has said Radiant Fountains is one of "two of the most visible pieces are marquee permanent works" in the collection.[13] Houstonia Michael has also called Radiant Fountains the airport's most prominent public artwork.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civic Art Program . Houston Arts Alliance . May 18, 2021 . 3 . June 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603174732/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/qol/20140226/haagsd.pdf . live .
  2. News: Britt. Douglas. Artist Oppenheim to create splash with light fountains. October 21, 2015. Houston Chronicle. August 26, 2010. 1074-7109. Hearst Communications. May 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509174752/http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Artist-Oppenheim-to-create-splash-with-light-1710851.php. live.
  3. Web site: Art takeoff: Dennis Oppenheim's giant towers take shape at the airport. 2021-05-19. CultureMap Houston. en. 2021-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042638/https://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/06-04-10-dennis-openheim-installation-takes-shape-at-houston-airport/. live.
  4. Web site: September 10, 2019. Houston Airports' public art collection marks 20th anniversary. live. 2021-05-19. The Tribune. 2021-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042647/https://ourtribune.com/life-2/suburban-living/22562-houston-airports-public-art-collection-marks-20th-anniversary.html.
  5. News: Britt . Douglas . Celebrating artist Dennis Oppenheim's 'Radiant Fountains' . May 18, 2021 . Houston Chronicle . August 2, 2010 . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042634/https://blog.chron.com/socialclimbing/2010/08/celebrating-artist-dennis-oppenheims-radiant-fountains/ . live .
  6. News: La sede de la Fundación Gabarrón en Nueva York exhibe la muestra 'Salutations to the Sky' de Dennis Oppenheim . May 18, 2021 . . December 15, 2011 . Spanish . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042634/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1250113/0/ . live .
  7. Web site: Radiant Fountains . . May 18, 2021 . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042636/https://www.fly2houston.com/iah/art/radiant-fountains . live .
  8. News: U.S. artist Dennis Oppenheim dies at 72 . May 18, 2021 . . January 25, 2011 . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042637/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/u-s-artist-dennis-oppenheim-dies-at-72-1.1064388 . live .
  9. Web site: Mason. Brook S.. Brook Mason on the Houston Fine Art Fair, 2011. live. 2021-05-19. Artnet. 2020-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924170854/http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/mason/houston-fine-art-fair-2011.asp.
  10. [Museum of Fine Arts, Houston]
  11. Web site: Glentzer. Molly. 2017-06-26. Art Daybook: The kinetic sculpture that isn't moving. 2021-05-19. Houston Chronicle. en-US. 2017-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010180005/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/Art-Daybook-The-kinetic-sculpture-that-isn-t-11246791.php. live.
  12. Lescalleet . Cynthia . Art for the Public Eye . Bespoke Concierge . December 4, 2012 . May 18, 2021 . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042642/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bespokemagazineonline.com%2Fart-for-the-public-eye%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=105&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21 . live .
  13. Web site: Art Is Everywhere . Houston Museum District . May 18, 2021 . November 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181101004259/http://houmuse.org/art-is-everywhere-2/ . live .
  14. Hardy . Michael . SLIDESHOW: New IAH Art . . October 10, 2013 . May 18, 2021 . 2327-0926 . May 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519042639/https://www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-culture/2013/10/slideshow-the-art-of-flight-october-2013 . live .